the new project from bobby brown -- bobby's back, y'all. the new project is called "the masterpiece." it drops in june, and i feel so fortunate that bobby got a chance to see us before the project even drops, give us a heads up on it and i think you're going to like it. bobby brown, i'm delighted to know that you're happy. that's the most important thing, that you're happy, man. >> thank you, thank you. tavis: good to have you on the program and congrats on the project in advance. bobby brown, y'all. thanks for watching. that's our show. as always, keep the faith. ♪ mr. telephone man there's something wrong with my line ♪ when i dial my baby's number i get a kick every time ♪ mr. telephone man i try dialing a number ♪ i get a kick every time ♪ must be a bad connection ♪ need love and affection ♪ can't get my baby on the line ♪ >> for more information on today's show, visit t >> -- you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in wo

august 15, and you can visit any of our past programs visiting pbs.org, check for betty white, bobby brown, ashley judd and many more. tonight look at actress and playwright, anna deavere smith, in her program, called "let me down easy," and then j.j. abrams on his list of projects, "super 8," one of the biggest box office surprises, thank you for joining us, coming up now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: please welcome to anadeavere smith to this program, on her addition to the acclaimed show, one time jackie, it runs from july 20, and now from a scene of "let

but with all of them, bobby brown and all of them.ometown. . >> boys to men were our influences, so. >> then there's journey. with. >> journey with the real steve perry. steve, do it. >> call nick. >> is there any difference in the audience from years ago to now? >> the screech isn't as high. >> isn't as high pitched? >> because it's maybe little older ladies out there? >> it's still loud. slightly lower register. >> can you do a little, quick little number, warm up. you' you got to get the vocal -- ♪ that i could equal to the sparkle in your eyes ♪ come on danny. that's danny's part. >> come on, danny. >> that's it, it's over. ♪ be my valentine, girl >> that's george's part. >> there you go, your music monday. we don't discriminate new kidz and backstreet boys. some of the audio not perfect. we're going to fix that for you. you can go to my blog to see the whole thing by tonight. and a disturbing fox news tweet cross the the web last night. it falsely announced that president obama had been killed and now the secret service has been

with bobbie brown, they make it easy.ottle or something like that. >> this way you can take your own with you. >> the clothes can be difficult. it's a business trip, the fabrics that you don't want wrinkled. >> absolutely. rolling is one great way to keep things from wrinkling and make more space in your luggage. also we have space-saving devices. these are by eagle creek. what they are, they suck the air out of the bag. so you roll them up. they take the air out and make a lot more space in the bag. it keeps your products from wrinkling. >> uh-huh. so the plastic will keep it from wrinkling. >> yes. >> all right. you have other bag ideas here. >> this is m.z. wallace. you want to take advantage of your personal items when you're traveling. the airline will let you, in addition to the carry on, bring one personal item, a handbag for a woman, a briefcase for a man, a computer bag. you want to take advantage of that space and maximize it. these bags are great, they're lightweight, they're durable. lots of pockets, lots of z

nine hundred seventy two and one of my classmates asking my kindergarten teacher who was bobby kennedy. and miss brown starts to cry choked up trying to explain who he was and i had never seen a grown person cry at least if i had i didn't it didn't register with me but it really hit me that something bad had happened here i was born so i've always been interested but really my father probably was a person who may be really aware of the world and the need to stand up for justice he was born in abject poverty on the edge of memphis tennessee joining the military to get out of poverty got out put himself through college then he put his little brother through college and help put a cousin through college then he put me and my sister through college and he was one of those original kind of bootstrap or guys that he spent his whole life i forgot the military educating some of the tough as rough as kids in our county. assistant principal in a public high school and then a president in a public middle school and you know i grew up with that kind of service and that kind of dedication and i've just been that w

. >> now somebody who sort of xÑ bobbie brown, is elise poitier. >> she's got some fans here. >> she and you can put it on. they've got maple syrup in it. >> you even put it in your soap! that's too far! >> and fruits and passion, like a bath and body shop here that everybody loves. and this, ladies, that you're going to love. people here may not even know this. canadian weather stick. >> it looks a little kinky. >> when it's up, it's predicting good weather. and when it's down -- >> when it's down you may not have such a good day. >> good to know, bobbie. the canadian weather stick, everyone. >> you have a snack section in your bobbie's buzz? >> every time -- >> so sad. >> everybody asks me, how do you find items for bobbie's buzz, i'm kind of a geek and i spend all my time on the internet. i went to blogs like virtual tourist.com to find out what people ask for people po bring back to them. they ask for ketchup chips. >> ketchup chips? >> this and whip-it is and maple sugar cookies. >> you know what people want us to bring home. pantalones. >> they're great pants, terrific. >> we w

back up, bobby. >> brown butter. >> i toasted some butter. about half a stick of butter. prosecco. >> i want the big people one. >> oh, we don't have to rush at all. isn't that funny, we got here to the alcohol and have a moment or two. >> and sara, which one do you want? >> any one, there's alcohol in all of them, right? >> i think there's a couple that don't. i definitely want alcohol in mine. and bobby is going to make a fresh one for himself. >> and the crew. i'm taking care of the boys. >> may a take a moment to thank you, bobby. here for bobby flay day and new mom denise richards is going to be here and jordan sparks and what the what? have a great booze-day tuesday, everybody and you know what the good news is? tomorrow is wines-day! >> here's to that! >> we'll see you all tomorrow!

brown: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to extend my remarks and yield to bobby scott from virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in opposition of an unfortunate trend that seems to be creeping up all over the country. laws requiring voters to show some form of photo i.d. before voting. currently 29 states have laws on the books requiring all voters to show some form of identification before voting, and many of these require a photo i.d. my home state of virginia requires voter identification or a signature on an affirmation of identity form, which is a much better process. this year many other state legislatures are considering measures that would require voters to have an actual identification. voter i.d. may seem like a good way to keep voter fraud at a minimum, this type of requirement has serious unintended consequences. . mr. speaker, requiring a photo i.d. will make it a little more difficult for voters to exercise their right to vote. we should particularly be concerned if provisions like these have a di